Gifts indicate a Christmas event in Pokémon GO. Are there further changes in the game’s code?
Last night, the developers of Pokémon GO announced that the new update 0.51.0 is rolling out. Gradually, this patch will be released for different regions and countries. Data miners have already taken a close look at the new version of the game and noticed interesting changes in the code. Among other things, there are now graphics for gift boxes in the game. This indicates an upcoming Christmas event.
Gifts, there are gifts!
In the code of the new update, data miners from TheSilphRoad have made interesting discoveries. In the current version, the developers added new graphics to the game.
There are only a few new lines in the code that reference these gifts. The file names of the gifts are categorized from Bronze to Gold. There are special, great, and ultra variants.
There are hardly any hints about how these gifts will be integrated into the game. A small clue was found that could be related to the packages. Regarding the in-game shop, there is the label “HasHolidayItems“.
A new shop button has also been added. The data miners from TheSilphRoad suspect that this new graphic replaces the standard shop button.
Conclusion of the Data Mining on Patch 0.51.0 for Pokémon GO
The hints in the code suggest a possible Christmas event. However, there are not many clues in the code so far. The daily bonuses came with much more and clearer hints in the game.
These gifts might be a type of Christmas items that can be obtained through the shop. However, there are not currently any lines in the code stating that these items need to be purchased.
These gifts could contain free items for Pokémon GO players who are active during the Christmas season. However, these are just speculations. There is currently no official confirmation for such an event. We will inform you about news on this topic as soon as possible.
It has already been stated that more events are planned for December:
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